ZUM TOD DES US-AMERIKANISCHEN GITARRISTEN LARRY CORYELL

21.02.2017 Der am 2. April 1943 in Galveston (Texas) geborene US-amerikanische Jazz- und Fusion-Gitarrist Larry Coryell (Bild) ist am 19. Februar 2017 in New York City gestorben.

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As one of the pioneers of jazz-rock-perhaps the pioneer in the ears of some (he's known to many as the Godfather of Fusion) Coryell deserves a special place in the history books. He brought what amounted to a nearly alien sensibility to jazz electric guitar playing in the 1960s, a hard-edged, cutting tone, phrasing and note-bending that owed as much to blues, rock and even country as it did to earlier, smoother bop influences.

Yet as a true eclectic, armed with a brilliant technique, he was comfortable in almost every style, covering almost every base from the most decibel-heavy, distortion-laden electric work to the most delicate, soothing, intricate lines on acoustic guitar.

http://www.guitarworld.com/artist-news/larry-coryell-jazz-fusion-guitar-great-dead-73/30725

Legendary Jazz Guitarist Larry Coryell, 'Godfather of Fusion,' Dies at 73

Known as the "Godfather of Fusion," Coryell was a pioneer of jazz-rock. He made his mark in the music world with his highly acclaimed solo work, releasing more than 60 solo albums in his lifetime.

Mary J. DiMeglio

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7694346/larry-coryell-dies-obituary-legendary-jazz-guitarist-godfather-of-fusion

In the mid-to-late Sixties, Coryell broke down genre barriers with his eclectic, fluid playing and experiments with melding plodding rock rhythms with spacious jazz chords. His breakthrough, 1969's Spaces, featured a who's who of the nascent fusion genre's innovators, including guitarist John McLaughlin, pianist Chick Corea and drummer Billy Cobham - all of whom would play on Miles Davis' landmark 1970 fusion LP Bitches Brew.

Kory Grow

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/larry-coryell-pioneering-jazz-fusion-guitarist-dead-at-73-w467975

Als einer der ersten Gitarristen seiner Generation vermischte er Ende der Sechziger Rock- und Jazz-Elemente zu einem neuen Sound: Larry Coryell, der "Godfather of Fusion", ist im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben.

Andreas Borcholte

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/gitarrist-larry-coryell-godfather-of-fusion-gestorben-a-1135570.html

Der Virtuose

Er hat den Jazzrock mit erfunden, und schneller war kaum ein Gitarrist: Larry Coryell, auch als "weißer Hendrix" gefeiert, ist in New York gestorben.

Christian Schröder

http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/jazz-gitarrist-larry-coryell-gestorben-der-virtuose/19423266.html

Audios / Videos:

Spaces - Larry Coryell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Naisbfz8COg

Larry Coryell and Eleventh House live in Oslo 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APV2S_cX2_U

John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, Paco De Lucía - Meeting of the Spirits